Tag: Derby County
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Winter’s in without summer ever visiting
When one ends up under the black cloud that is depression at this time of year, that which should be the greatest comfort and means of healing becomes unbearable. Translated to simple terms – where harvest season should be the happiest, most comforting time of the year for me, there’s partly a wish to be…
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Manuel’s misfiring doppleganger leaves Fawlty Goodison as his legacy
When Rafael Benitez first arrived in England to manage Liverpool, I heard somebody refer to hlm as ‘The Fat Waiter’. The gag was completely lost on me. Firstly because not the slightest thing was known about Rafa, and secondly, I’d never seen an episode of Fawlty Towers. Thankfully both issues have been positively resolved in…
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Lampard a victim of his own relative success
There are certain jobs in the sporting world that everybody would want, yet nobody would queue up for at the same time. Some roles are a poisoned chalice. Who would want to take over from some of the greatest managers in any sport – Sean Boylan, Brian Cody, Sir Alex Ferguson, Phil Jackson, the list…